Calibrachoa plant named ‘CBRZ0015’

ABSTRACT

A new Calibrachoa plant named ‘CBRZ0015’ particularly distinguished by mid-sized orange flower with a yellow star pattern, green foliage, good branching, semi-trailing plant habit, and has little sensitivity to soil pH.

Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed: Calibrachoahybrida.

Varietal denomination: ‘CBRZ0015’.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a new Calibrachoa, botanically known asCalibrachoa hybrida, and hereinafter referred to by the variety name‘CBRZ0015’.

‘CBRZ0015’ is a product of a planned breeding program. The new cultivarhas mid-sized orange flower with a yellow star pattern, green foliage,good branching, semi-trailing plant habit, and has little sensitivity tosoil pH.

‘CBRZ0015’ originated from a hybridization made in September 2013 in agreenhouse in Gilroy, Calif. The female parent was CAL 441-1 which hadan orange flower. The male parent of ‘CBRZ0015’ was 3051-1 that has anorange flower with a yellow star pattern, is less vigorous and has alighter green leaf than CBRZ0015.

The resulting seeds were sown in July 2014 and ‘CBRZ0015’ was selectedas one flowering plant within the progeny of the stated cross in October2014 in a controlled environment in Gilroy, Calif.

The first act of asexual reproduction of ‘CBRZ0015’ was accomplishedwhen vegetative cuttings were propagated from the initial selection inthe fall of 2014 in a controlled environment in Gilroy, Calif.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF INVENTION

Horticultural examination of plants grown from cuttings of the plantinitiated in the spring of 2015, and continuing thereafter, hasdemonstrated that the combination of characteristics as herein disclosedfor ‘CBRZ0015’ are firmly fixed and are retained through successivegenerations of asexual reproduction.

‘CBRZ0015’ has not been observed under all possible environmentalconditions. The phenotype may vary significantly with variations inenvironment such as temperature, light intensity, and day length.

A Plant Breeder's Right for this cultivar has not yet been applied for.‘CBRZ0015’ has not been made publicly available prior to the effectivefiling date of this application, notwithstanding any disclosure that mayhave been made less than one year prior to the effective filing date ofthis application by the inventor or another who obtained ‘CBRZ0015’directly from the inventor.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined tobe basic characteristics of the new variety. The combination of thesecharacteristics distinguishes this Calibrachoa as a new and distinctvariety.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

The accompanying photographic drawings show typical flower and foliagecharacteristics of ‘CBRZ0015’ with colors being as true as possible withan illustration of this type.

The photographic drawings show in FIG. 1. a close-up of the flowers andin FIG. 2. a flowering plant of the new variety.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The aforementioned photographs were taken in December 2017 in Gilroy,Calif.

The measurements and observations were made in Gilroy, Calif. on plantsgrown in an indoor trial.

Color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society ColourChart (R.H.S.) 2015.

TABLE 1 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY ‘CBRZ0015’ AND A SIMILARVARIETY ‘CBRZ0015’ ‘Callie Pink Star’ Main flower color: Orange with aPink star yellow star pattern Earliness to flower: Medium early LatePlant habit as a young Semi-trailing Trailing plant:

-   Plant:    -   -   Form, growth and habit.—Semi-upright stems, mounding, very            well branched.        -   Plant height.—9-11.0 cm.        -   Plant height (inflorescence included).—9-11.0 cm.        -   Plant width.—25-45.0 cm.        -   Quantity of main branches.—10-15.        -   Quantity of secondary branches.—4-8 per basal branch.        -   Time to produce a flowering plant.—7-8 weeks for a 12 cm pot            (from planting of rooted cuttings).-   Roots:    -   -   Number of days to initiate.—18-21 days at about 22° C.        -   Number of days to produce a rooted cutting.—21-24 days at            22° C.        -   Type.—Fibrous.        -   Color.—RHS 158D.-   Stem:    -   -   Color of stem.—RHS 144B.        -   Length of stem.—14-24.0 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.2-0.3 cm.        -   Length of internodes.—0.5-3.0 cm.        -   Texture.—Hairs.-   Foliage:    -   -   Immature leaf, color of upper surface.—RHS 138A.        -   Immature leaf, color of lower surface.—RHS 138B.        -   Mature leaf, color of upper surface.—RHS 137A.        -   Mature leaf, color of lower surface.—RHS 137C.        -   Leaf blade, length.—3.2-5.0 cm.        -   Leaf, width.—1.0-1.6 cm.        -   Shape.—Elliptical.        -   Base shape.—Attenuate.        -   Apex shape.—Obtuse.        -   Margin.—Entire.        -   Texture.—Some hairs.        -   Color of veins, upper surface.—RHS 138B.        -   Color of veins lower surface.—RHS 138B.        -   Petiole color.—RHS 139C.        -   Petiole length.—0.3-0.5 cm.        -   Diameter of petiole.—0.1 cm.        -   Texture.—Small hairs.-   Inflorescence:    -   -   Type.—Flowers solitary in upper leaf axils and slanting            upright or outwards.        -   Quantity of inflorescences per plant.—28-33.        -   Lastingness of individual flowers.—About 7-9 days.        -   Fragrance.—None.        -   Duration of flowering.—Continuous flowering throughout the            summer.-   Pedicel:    -   -   Color of pedicel.—RHS 144A.        -   Length of pedicel.—3.0-3.6 cm.        -   Diameter of pedicel.—1.0 mm.        -   Texture of pedicel.—Small hairs.-   Flower:    -   -   Immature flowers, corolla upper surface.—RHS 42A.        -   Immature flowers, corolla lower surface.—RHS 154B.        -   Mature flowers, color upper surface.—RHS N30A with RHS 25D            throat and a star pattern RHS 25D.        -   Mature flowers, color lower surface.—RHS 1A.        -   Flower horizontal diameter.—3.5-3.7 cm.        -   Flower height (vertical).—2.5-2.8 cm.        -   Corolla tube length.—1.1 cm.        -   Typical and observed petal number.—5 fused petals.        -   Shape of the petal.—Oblong.        -   Length of petal.—2 cm.        -   Width of petal.—1.5 cm.        -   Venation color.—Back of the petal venation is RHS N170A and            the front of the petal venation is RHS 34A.        -   Petal apex shape.—Truncate to rounded.        -   Margin.—Entire.        -   Waviness of petals.—Weak to medium.        -   Petal lobation.—Moderate.        -   Throat and tube diameters.—The diameter of the throat is 13            mm and tapers to 10 mm at the top of the tube, the base of            the tube is 1.5 mm.        -   Corolla texture.—‘Face’ papillose and glabrous; rear side            with short hair.        -   Corolla tube color inside.—RHS 1C.        -   Corolla tube color outside.—RHS 150B.-   Bud (just before opening):    -   -   Color at apex.—RHS N34A.        -   Length.—2.5-2.8 cm.        -   Width (upper end).—0.8-1.0 cm.        -   Shape.—Oblong.-   Calyx:    -   -   Number of sepals.—5.        -   Color of sepals, adaxial or upper surface.—RHS 138A.        -   Color of sepals, abaxial or lower surface.—RHS 138A.        -   Length of sepals.—1.6-1.9 cm.        -   Width of sepals.—0.3-0.4 cm.        -   Sepal shape.—Lanceolate.        -   Apex shape.—Obtuse to acute.        -   Margins.—Entire.        -   Texture.—Smooth.-   Reproductive organs:    -   -   Pistil.—1.        -   Length.—1.3 cm.        -   Style color.—RHS 145B.        -   Style length.—1-1.1 cm.        -   Stigma color.—RHS 144B.        -   Number of stamens.—5.        -   Color of filaments.—RHS 4D.        -   Length filaments.—0.7-1.1 cm.        -   Color of pollen.—RHS 13B.        -   Pollen amount.—Moderate.        -   Fertility/seed set.—Not observed on this hybrid.        -   Disease/pest resistance.—Not observed on this hybrid.        -   Drought/heat tolerance.—Has not been observed to date.

What is claimed is:
 1. A new and distinct variety of Calibrachoa plantnamed ‘CBRZ0015’, substantially as illustrated and described herein.